Murderin' Mitchells
Phil reckons that it was Colonel Mustard in the library with the lead piping. However, we've checked two centuries worth of census records for the Walford area and there has never been a Mustard family on the Square. FACT. What *is* he trying to cover up... besides the shirt drenched in Archie Mitchell's blood?
One by one, the Mitchells were rounded up and questioned by police. Ronnie in the station, Roxy, Phil and Peggy in their new home at the Brannings'. Only Sam managed to avoid the long arm of the law by walking around the Square in the most cunning disguise ever cooked up - a blindingly bright white coat and matching beret. What will she think of next? Sitting in the caf peering through two eye-holes she's cut out of the Walford Gazette while sat under a giant flashing arrow?
And the award for best actress goes to...
... Miss Janine Butcher. We do hope that the Academy Award judging panel were watching as Janine beat her chest, wrung her hands, held up a lone finger for pause, then rigged up a tiny hose which squirted out salty tears whenever she set the guage to 'weeping widow'. The police fell hook like and sinker, but Roxy, Ryan and Janine weren't convinced. However... in spite of all previous evidence to the contrary... we think that... maybe Janine really does... have a heart... Or are we just too easily swayed?
Wedding bells!
Just as it looked like baby George's new coat was the feel-good storyline of the week*, along comes Amira and Syed's wedding! Yes, he has feelings for another... and that other happens to be a man... who returned expressly to wreck their nuptials... and the mother-of-the-groom found out and had coniptions and both sets of inlaws threatened to wreck the day for various reasons. But in spite of all these MINOR DETAILS, wasn't it amazing???? White horses, drummers, dancing, fights, a hysterical, screaming pregnant woman and the revelation that Darren is George's dad. Best. wedding. ever.
*and even that was taken back to the shop when Heather realised that Darren had paid for it.
The New Year smooch race!
You could cut the tension with a knife at Ricky and Bianca's engagement do as the Walford locals eyed each other up in preparation for the big midnight smooch. Tamwar was convinced that he'd only ever end up with a girl with buckteeth and a glass eye - but ended up getting a kissing lesson from Afia next day. Christian and Syed shared a steamy snog in the kitchen. Whitney lured Todd away from Lucy with a bushel of mistletoe. Shirley'd had her smooch early, as Phil used his seduction skills to buy her silence (so she was in the bathroom stealing booze and men's shirts instead). And Ricky went down on one knee to the sound of Girls Aloud. Aww... maybe it will be a happy New Year after all...
